Ford is setting up a new EV battery center in southeast Michigan by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-27 16:00 (#5H4FZ) It will be called Ion Park and will work with Ford's Allen Park test lab.
EU to charge Apple with anticompetitive behavior this week by Financial Times on 2021-04-27 14:25 (#5H4CD) Case began two years ago and is one of several involving the iPhone maker.
Archaeologists found the site of Harriet Tubman’s family home by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-04-27 13:49 (#5H49E) The site was found on federal land recently acquired for marshland conservation.
A freshly flush Lotus Cars readies four new vehicle architectures by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-27 13:06 (#5H49F) The next Lotus will also be the last one to use internal combustion engines.
Actively exploited Mac 0-day neutered core OS security defenses by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-27 11:49 (#5H45V) Apple fixes macOS vulnerability hackers exploited to suppress security warnings.
Legislation would mandate driver-monitoring tech in every car by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-27 10:45 (#5H412) Distracted driving claimed more than 3,000 lives in the US in 2019.
Linux kernel team rejects University of Minnesota researchers’ apology by Jim Salter on 2021-04-26 23:03 (#5H3HB) UMN researchers probed for weaknesses in patch approval—Greg K-H wasn't amused.
Apple releases iOS 14.5, the biggest update since iOS 14 first launched by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-26 22:36 (#5H3HC) Read for screenshots, update notes, and changes aplenty.
Pentagon explains odd transfer of 175 million IP addresses to obscure company by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-26 21:00 (#5H3DX) Something weird happened minutes before Trump left—US says it was security research.
Bad infrastructure and not being male among reasons people give up EVs by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-26 20:39 (#5H3BE) About 20 percent of Californian EV adopters gave up plug-ins, study finds.
New versions of macOS, watchOS, and tvOS hit supported devices today by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-26 20:16 (#5H3BF) macOS gets improved iPhone/iPad app experiences, AirTag support, and more.
It took Facebook two months to realize “Stop the Steal” might turn violent by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-26 19:53 (#5H3BG) Social media giant was apparently unprepared for "authentic" calls for violence.
Believe the hype: The Hyundai Veloster N is a darn good hot hatch by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-26 18:11 (#5H36F) Tired of Europe getting great hatches we don't? Now the tables have turned.
Africa’s first Iron Age culture had a sweet tooth by Kiona N. Smith on 2021-04-26 17:02 (#5H33C) The results offer some of the oldest physical evidence of honey in people's diets.
Roku warns customers: “Google may remove your access to YouTube TV” [Updated] by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-26 16:34 (#5H302) Roku says Google wants changes to Roku search. Google calls the claims "baseless."
No, this strange Twitter account isn’t teasing a new Metal Gear Solid [Updated] by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-26 16:12 (#5H303) The strange story of @TheTomOlsen, "Maintenance Technician at the Big Shell."
China’s state rocket company unveils rendering of a Starship look-alike by Eric Berger on 2021-04-26 13:50 (#5H2NX) The Asian country has tracked SpaceX from the beginning.
Review: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier aims high but falls a bit short by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-25 22:13 (#5H219) It tries to do too many things at once, and thus doesn't do them as well as it could.
Children of Chernobyl cleanup crew don’t have excess mutations by John Timmer on 2021-04-25 13:00 (#5H1MM) A deep look into the genetic damage left by the disaster.
Why lawmakers are so interested in Apple’s and Google’s “rents” by WIRED on 2021-04-25 11:15 (#5H1HW) You can’t understand the app store debate without some grasp of antitrust jargon.
Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much they can do about it by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-24 15:21 (#5H0XW) Apple has known of the flaw since 2019 but has yet to acknowledge or fix it.
Republicans and Democrats increasingly agree: Big Tech is too powerful by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-24 13:00 (#5H0RD) Biden chose a Big Tech critic for the FTC—GOP senators seem happy about it.
Conservative versus liberal: A knock-down, drag-out climate policy fight by Ars Contributors on 2021-04-24 12:10 (#5H0RE) Experts weigh in on Canada's Conservative party's proposed carbon levy.
Apple’s ransomware mess is the future of online extortion by Eric Bangeman on 2021-04-24 11:01 (#5H0NJ) Hackers want $50 million to not release schematics they stole from Apple supplier.
CDC, FDA lift pause of J&J vaccine after advisers vote in support of use [Updated] by Beth Mole on 2021-04-23 22:10 (#5H071) CDC advisers voted 10-4 to lift J&J pause, with new warning about clots
Backdoored password manager stole data from as many as 29K enterprises by Dan Goodin on 2021-04-23 21:55 (#5H072) Compromised update mechanism for Passwordstate pushes malware that steals data.
New 12.9-inch iPad Pro doesn’t support the previous Magic Keyboard by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-23 21:19 (#5H073) The new Apple TV 4K remote won't work for some Apple TV games, either.
AirTags orders began today, but supplies are already dwindling by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-23 18:31 (#5H00W) The iPhone is in stock, but AirTags are backed up to June in some cases.
Today, watch us play the opening of Sony’s promising PS5 exclusive Returnal by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-23 17:10 (#5GZRN) Update: Twitch video of Housemarque's ambitious roguelike shooter is now up as VOD.
COVID emergency shuts Japan’s Super Nintendo World one month after opening by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-23 17:08 (#5GZVT) Construction continues on US versions of Nintendo-themed park.
Supreme Court kills FTC’s “strongest tool” for getting refunds to scam victims by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-23 16:48 (#5GZVV) Unanimous ruling limits FTC power to obtain refunds; it's up to Congress to fix it.
4chan founder Chris Poole leaves Google by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-23 16:13 (#5GZRK) Poole was a controversial hire for Google+, and he's out after five years.
Minnesotans furious that they have to pay for Texas’ deep-freeze problems by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-23 16:08 (#5GZRM) Natural gas prices surged across the country during Texas’ February freeze.
Apple sued for terminating account with $25,000 worth of apps and videos by Tim De Chant on 2021-04-23 15:27 (#5GZRP) Lawsuits claim people don’t truly own content they purchase on digital platforms.
Today’s best tech deals: M1 MacBook Air, PS5 controllers, and more by Ars Staff on 2021-04-23 15:07 (#5GZRQ) Dealmaster also has noise-canceling headphones, webcams, and USB-C chargers.
NASA gets what it wanted: Independent, reliable access to space by Eric Berger on 2021-04-23 15:00 (#5GZMX) "There doesn’t seem to be any obvious limits to the reusability of the vehicle."
A Clubhouse bug let people lurk in rooms invisibly by WIRED on 2021-04-23 14:26 (#5GZMY) Moderators would be unable to mute “ghosts” hiding in and disrupting rooms.
NASA’s bold bet on Starship for the Moon may change spaceflight forever by Eric Berger on 2021-04-23 11:30 (#5GZCA) "It is transformational to degrees no one today can understand."
Rocket Report: Amazon bypasses New Glenn, SLS ready for Florida shipment by Eric Berger on 2021-04-23 11:00 (#5GZ9S) "It’s extremely exciting to join with our partners to deploy new capabilities."
Graphical Linux apps are coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux by Jim Salter on 2021-04-23 10:45 (#5GZ9T) You'll need to be on the Dev channel of an Insider build to see the new feature.
Astronauts safely launch into orbit on a used rocket [Updated] by Eric Berger on 2021-04-23 10:00 (#5GYTQ) For a few days, 2 Crew Dragons will be docked to the space station.
COVID-19 vaccinations declining even though all US adults are eligible by Beth Mole on 2021-04-22 23:10 (#5GYTR) With 50% of adults vaccinated, health officials begin tackling vaccine skeptics.
Mortal Kombat film review: Why you should watch on HBO Max, not in theaters by Sam Machkovech on 2021-04-22 23:00 (#5GYS9) Brutally brilliant battles, buried by banal banter.
This miniature version of Starry Night was made with a “laser paintbrush” by Jennifer Ouellette on 2021-04-22 22:39 (#5GYSA) New tool creates color on metal surfaces that can be changed, erased, rewritten.
Comcast offers tantalizing hint of a future with upload speeds above 35Mbps by Jon Brodkin on 2021-04-22 21:11 (#5GYQ3) Lab test produces 4Gbps upload speeds but actual uploads are still 3 to 35Mbps.
Cyberpunk 2077 refunds barely dented CD Projekt Red’s bottom line by Kyle Orland on 2021-04-22 20:31 (#5GYM9) $51.3 million in projected refund costs vs. 13.7 million Cyberpunk copies sold in 2020.
An API that can tell your EV when it’s the optimal time to charge by Jonathan M. Gitlin on 2021-04-22 19:35 (#5GYJ8) Energy management systems should mean cheaper EV charging for end users.
YouTube is now building its own video-transcoding chips by Ron Amadeo on 2021-04-22 18:24 (#5GYFN) Google throws custom silicon at YouTube's massive video-transcoding workload.
iOS and iPadOS 15 will feature major changes to notifications, home screen by Samuel Axon on 2021-04-22 17:57 (#5GYCX) Plus, Apple plans to make iMessage "more of a social network."
Consumer Reports shows Tesla Autopilot works with no one in the driver’s seat by Timothy B. Lee on 2021-04-22 17:38 (#5GYCY) Consumer Reports argues Tesla needs a better driver-monitoring system.